Vulnerability · Published Jan 28, 2026 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2025-61140
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity prototype pollution in the jsonpath package (npm). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 55.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The value function in jsonpath 1.1.1 lib/index.js is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | jsonpath | 1.2.0 | GHSA-6c59-mwgh-r2x6 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-1321, CWE-502 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://github.com/dchester/jsonpath
- https://gist.github.com/Dremig/8105c189774217222a8ebea3ed4d341d
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-61140 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2433946 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-61140.json x_sadp-csaf-vex
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2181 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3962 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3960 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6174 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6802 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2180 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT